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Good Afternoon Rugby Fans :-D :-D :-D <3

30 MINUTES TO GO .....

& RADIO JEM IS LIVE ;-) :-D :-D

Here's Our Theme Song ;-) ;-)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjFHqMxLGjg

1 HOUR & COUNTING :-D :-D :-D

THE 2 HOUR WARNING! :-D

Just 2 hours to go to ...
ENGLAND v SOUTH AFRICA
and
SCOTLAND v AUSTRALIA


5 HOURS TO GO to
WALES <3 v ARGENTINA

See above post for details! :-)

5 HOURS TO GO..............
.................... TO TODAY'S GREAT GAMES:-D

Good Morning Rugby Fans, from Radio Jem's HQ ;-) in a dark and rainy South West Wales :-D



HERE IS TODAY'S SCHEDULE

Saturday, November 12th

ENGLAND v SOUTH AFRICA ..... Kick Off 2.30pm
Live on Sky Sports 1 .... and Radio Jem

HIGHLIGHTS ONLY ......
BBC2 at 7.30pm on Saturday Night and at 1.00pm on Sunday Afternoon.



SCOTLAND v AUSTRALIA .......... Kick Off 2.30pm
Live on BBC 1.
Radio Jem's Cyprus Correspondent (Our Pat;-) will bring you scores and latest news from today's game from our studio in warmer climes .......
..... as she can multi task and watch a multitude of sporting games at one time! :-D :-D



WALES <3 v ARGENTINA ................. Kick Off 5.30pm
Live on BBC 2..... and Radio Jem ;-) (This Thread:-D)



IRELAND v CANADA .................... Kick Off 7.15pm
Sky Sports 3 Only
Result and Match Report will be posted.



ANYONE FOR FOOTY?...

WALES v SERBIA ....... Kick Off 7.45pm
Live On Sky Sports 1, BBC Radio Wales, BBC Radio 5 live.
Text commentary on the BBC Sport website

OH is very keen to watch this World Cup Qualifier game.
I know absolutely nothing about footy, but if anyone wants to watch this game with the company of us here on this thread, please join us :-) :-) :-) :-)




RUGBY FANS OF ALL NATIONS MORE THAN WELCOME ....
...... but NO HANDBAGS! ;-) :-D ...we play nicely on Radio Jem ;-) ;-) ;-) :-D :-D :-D

Ireland Head Coach Joe Schmidt has chosen his team to face Canada on Saturday.
Among this weekend's squad are no less than 8 Uncapped Players.

*Denotes Uncapped Player


IRELAND

Backs:
15. Tiernan O'Halloran
14. Craig Gilroy
13. Garry Ringrose*
12. Luke Marshall
11. Keith Earls
10. Paddy Jackson
9. Kieran Marmion

Forwards:
1. Cian Healy
2. Sean Cronin
3. Finlay Bealham
4. Ultan Dillane
5. Billy Holland*
6. Peter O'Mahony (Captain)
7. Sean O'Brien
8. Jack O'Donoghue *

Replacements:
16. James Tracy*
17. Dave Kilcoyne
18. John Ryan*
19. Donnacha Ryan
20. Dan Leavy*
21. Luke McGrath*
22. Joey Carbery
23. Niyi Adeolokun *


CANADA:
Matt Evans (Cornish Pirates)
DTH van der Merwe (Scarlets),
Conor Trainor (RC Vannes/BC Bears),
Ciaran Hearn (London Irish),
Taylor Paris (Agen);
Connor Braid (James Bay AA/BC Bears),
Gordon McRorie (Calgary Hornets/Prairie Wolf Pack);
Djustice Sears-Duru (Glasgow Warriors/Ontario Blues),
Ray Barkwill (Castaway Wanderers/Ontario Blues),
Jake Ilnicki (Manawatu Turbos/BC Bears),
Brett Beukeboom (Cornish Pirates),
Evan Olmstead (Newcastle Falcons/Prairie Wolf Pack),
Kyle Baillie (Westshore RFC/Atlantic Rock),
Lucas Rumball (Balmy Beach RFC/Ontario Blues),
Aaron Carpenter (London Welsh/Ontario Blues) (capt).

Replacements:
Eric Howard (Brantford Harlequins/Ontario Blues), Rob Brouwer (Lindsay RFC/Ontario Blues), Matt Tierney (Section Paloise/Ontario Blues), Admir Cejvanovic (Burnaby Lake RFC/BC Bears), Matt Heaton (Darlington Mowden Park/Atlantic Rock), Phil Mack (James Bay AA/BC Bears), Patrick Parfrey (James Bay AA/Atlantic Rock), Nick Blevins (Calgary Hornets/Prairie Wolf Pack).




IRELAND v CANADA ....... Kick Off

LIVE ON SKY SPORTS 3
Radio Jem participation to be decided

SATURDAY'S TEAMS STILL TO BE ANNOUNCED.....

IRELAND v CANADA TEAMS

ARGENTINA TEAM (v Wales)

Watch this space! :-D

WALES v ARGENTINA: JAMIE ROBERTS CUT ....
....... as Rob Howley wields axe after Australia thumping....

http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-union/international/wales-vs-argentina-jamie-roberts-cut-rob-howley-wields-axe-australia-a7409296.html

HERE COMES ENGLAND'S OPPONENTS

SOUTH AFRICA

The Springbok team to face England at Twickenham:

Backs:
15. Willie le Roux
14. Ruan Combrinck
13. Francois Venter
12. Damian de Allende
11. JP Pietersen
10. Patrick Lambie (vice-captain)
9. Rudy Paige

Forwards:
8. Warren Whiteley
7. Pieter-Steph du Toit
6. Willem Alberts
5. Lood de Jager
4. Eben Etzebeth
3. Vincent Koch
2. Adriaan Strauss (captain)
1. Tendai Mtawarira

Replacements
16. Bongi Mbonambi, 17. Steven Kitshoff, 18. Lourens Adriaanse, 19. Franco Mostert,
20. Nizaam Carr, 21. Faf de Klerk, 22. Johan Goosen, 23. Lionel Mapoe




Saturday November 12
ENGLAND v SOUTH AFRICA ...... Kick Off 2.30pm

LIVE on SKY SPORTS 1 & BBC Radio 5 Live .....and RADIO JEM;-) :-D :-D

HIGHLIGHTS ONLY:
BBC2 at 7.30pm on Saturday Night and at 1.00pm on Sunday Afternoon.

Just arrived on Radio Jem's Newsdesk ;-).....

SCOTLAND v AUSTRALIA .... THE TEAM SELECTIONS

SCOTLAND

Backs:
15. Stuart Hogg
14. Sean Maitland
13. Huw Jones
12. Alex Dunbar
11. Tim Visser
10. Finn Russell
9. Greig Laidlaw (capt)

Forwards:
1. Allan Dell
2. Ross Ford
3. Zander Fagerson
4. Richie Gray
5. Jonny Gray
6. John Barclay
7. Hamish Watson
8. Ryan Wilson.

Replacements:
16. Fraser Brown, 17. Gordon Reid, 18. Moray Low, 19. Grant Gilchrist, 20. John Hardie, 21. Ali Price, 22. Pete Horne, 23. Rory Hughes.



AUSTRALIA

Backs:
15. Israel Folau
14. Dane Haylett-Petty
13. Tevita Kuridrani
12. Reece Hodge
11. Henry Speight
10. Bernard Foley
9. Will Genia

Forwards:
1. Scott Sio
2. Stephen Moore (capt)
3. Sekope Kepu
4. Rory Arnold
5. Adam Coleman
6. David Pocock
7. Michael Hooper
8. Lopeti Timani

Replacements:
16. Tolu Latu, 17. Tom Robertson, 18. Allan Alaalatoa, 19. Rob Simmons, 20. Will Skelton, 21. Dean Mumm, 22. Nick Phipps, 23. Quade Cooper.




Saturday November 12
SCOTLAND v AUSTRALIA ....... Kick Off 2.30pm

LIVE ON BBC 1, BBC Radio Scotland 92-95FM ....AND RADIO JEM ;-) :-D :-D :-D

Thanks Pat :-D <3

and Pat's OH of course! :-D
MagicMan maybe :-D:-D

It's not me that's clever it's OH, he'll put 1 on the TV via the PC and the other onto a laptop.

This is what happens when you marry an electronics technician who starts on computers in 1981 in the RAF.

Result - 2 PCs, 4 laptops, an ipad and 3 printers of varying ages :-S They do however come in handy at times. ;-) - even if they clutter up the place :-(

We did once have F1 on the TV and a football match and a cricket match on laptops. :-S

Let me know when your OH decides which 1 he is watching and I'll talk to the whizz kid (must find another name he's too old for kid) :-D

You is sooooo clever Our Pat! :-D :-D :-D :-D

I'm not sure which game/s OH will want to see live.
If I post scores highlights from one will you do the other?

We can announce e.g England Update, or Scotland Update... we will be just like that Jeff Sterling Football programme where they have different pundits covering different matches ... it makes me laugh! :-D :-D :-D

I can watch both at the same time Jem :-D

.....and here's Eddie Jones' Boys to play South Africa on Saturday

ENGLAND:

Backs:
15. Mike Brown
14. Marland Yarde
13. Elliot Daly
12. Owen Farrell
11. Jonny May
10. George Ford
9. Ben Youngs

Forwards:
1. Mako Vunipola
2. Dylan Hartley
3. Dan Cole
4. Joe Launchbury
5. Courtney Lawes
6. Chris Robshaw
7. Tom Wood
8. Billy Vunipola

Replacements: 16. Jamie George, 17. Joe Marler, 18. Kyle Sinckler, 18. Dave Attwood, 19. Nathan Hughes, 20. Danny Care, 21. Ben Te'o, 22. Jonathan Joseph




Saturday November 12th
ENGLAND v SOUTH AFRICA ........ Kick Off 2.30pm

LIVE on SKY SPORTS 1 & BBC Radio 5 Live
HIGHLIGHTS:
BBC2 at 7.30pm on Saturday Night and at 1.00pm on Sunday Afternoon.


*** due to time clash with the LIVE BBC 1 Scotland v Georgia game, RADIO JEM COVERAGE NEEDS TO BE DISCUSSED WITH THE TEAM! :-D

Rob Howley has had to make some difficult decisions following Wales' trouncing by Australia last weekend.

WALES ...
HERE IS YOUR TEAM v ARGENTINA

Backs:
15. LEIGH HALFPENNY
14. George North
13. Jonathan Davies
12. Scott Williams
11. Liam Williams
10. Dan Biggar
9. Gareth Davies

Forwards:
1. Gethin Jenkins
2. Ken Owens
3. Tomos Francis
4. Luke Charteris
5. Alun-Wyn Jones
6. Sam Warburton
7. Justin Tipuric
8. Ross Moriarty

Replacements:
16. Scott Baldwin
17. Nicky Smith
18. Samson Lee
19. Cory Hill
20. James King
21. Lloyd Williams
22. Gareth Anscombe
23. Jamie Roberts



HERE ARE THE DECISIONS ROB HOWLEY HAS MADE......

OUT: Samson Lee, Bradley Davies, Dan Lydiate, Jamie Roberts, Alex Cuthbert, Rhys Webb
IN: Tom Francis, Sam Warburton, Liam Williams, Gareth Davies, Alun Wyn Jones, Jonathan Davies


AND I STILL GET TO WEAR MY LEIGH HALFPENNY T-SHIRT, YEY!!! <3

and OH can wear his ALUN-WYN JONES T-shirt, as Our Alun-Wyn returns to the team following the sad loss of his father.



Saturday November 12th

WALES <3 v ARGENTINA ........ Kick Off 5.30pm

LIVE TV: BBC2 (English) S4C (Welsh)

LIVE RADIO: BBC Radio 5 Live SPORTS EXTRA ....
.... and RADIO JEM ;-) :-D :-D :-D

WALES TEAM FOR SATURDAY

What changes will Wales' Interim Head Coach, Rob Howley, make for this Satrurday's game v Argentina?


WELL WE ARE ABOUT TO FIND OUT!

WATCH THIS SPACE!!!! :-D

ENGLAND NEWS:

England Head Coach Eddie Jones has retained 25 players for his England Squad v South Africa this Saturday.......
England squad to face South Africa

Forwards: Josh Beaumont (Sale Sharks), Dave Attwood (Bath Rugby), Dan Cole (Leicester Tigers), Jamie George (Saracens), Dylan Hartley (Northampton Saints), Nathan Hughes (Wasps), Joe Launchbury (Wasps), Courtney Lawes (Northampton Saints), Joe Marler (Harlequins), Chris Robshaw (Harlequins), Kyle Sinckler (Harlequins), Tommy Taylor (Wasps), Billy Vunipola (Saracens), Mako Vunipola (Saracens), Tom Wood (Northampton Saints).

Backs: Mike Brown (Harlequins), Danny Care (Harlequins), Elliot Daly (Wasps), Owen Farrell (Saracens), George Ford (Bath Rugby), Jonathan Joseph (Bath Rugby), Jonny May (Gloucester Rugby), Ben Te'o (Worcester Warriors), Marland Yarde (Harlequins), Ben Youngs (Leicester Tigers).




SOUTH AFRICA NEWS:
Springbok Flanker ROELOF SMIT ruled out of the rest of South Africa's Autumn European Tour with a suspected torn bicep.
http://www.skysports.com/rugby-union/news/15177/10649313/south-africa-flanker-roelof-smit-suffered-suspected-torn-bicep




This Saturday, November 12th
ENGLAND v SOUTH AFRICA

Live On SKY SPORTS 1 (Radio Jem participation to be decided due to clashing times of games)
HIGHLIGHTS ONLY ......
BBC2 at 7.30pm on Saturday Night and at 1.00pm on Sunday Afternoon.

WALES INJURIES NEWS

It's The Rugby World Cup all over again!
Just one game into the Autumn International Series, The Wales Team is being hit hard with key players being injured out!


Wales fans watched in dismay as their Scrum Half (9), RHYS WEBB again injured his ankle, and had to be stretched off the field.

Called into the Squad for Scrum-Half injury cover is uncapped TOMOS (Tom) WILLIAMS who plays for Cardiff Blues.
I have watched Tom play with the Wales Under 20s team, and he is a very promising player.



Also drafted in to the Wales Squad is Cardiff Blues COREY ALLEN.
Corey was also one of the World Cup casualties.
Corey will be replacing TYLER MORGAN who has sustained a hamstring injury.

http://www.skysports.com/rugby-union/news/12507/10649189/wales-call-up-cory-allen-and-tomos-williams-after-rhys-webb-and-tyler-morgan-injuries



Ospreys Winger HALLAM AMOS came on as a Replacement in last Saturday's game and played amazingly. But then he dislocated his shoulder and is now injured out for the rest of the season.
Taking Hallam's place is 18 year old KEELAN GILES, another of the young players coming up from the Under 20s ranks.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/37909616


PLAYERS RELEASED
The players released from the Wales Camp back to their Clubs this weekend are...

Rhun Williams (Cardiff Blues)
Dan Baker (Ospreys)
Rory Thornton (Ospreys)
Harrison Keddie (Newport Gwent Dragons)
Leon Brown (Newport Gwent Dragons)


NEXT WALES GAME:
Saturday November 12th

WALES <3 v ARGENTINA ......... Kick Off 5.30pm ... BBC2 & Radio Jem :-D

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DIPROTODON OPTATUM :

http://australianmuseum.net.au/diprotodon-optatum

ELEPHANTUS POUCHUS AFRICAANUS:

A figment of Jem's fevered imagination, although some reports of fossil finds in the cave systems under the Nullarbor may require a rethink ;-)